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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m seeing that now even with age 9. Coaches are prioritizing huge kids. Sometimes the parents are 5’2/5’6. They are just heavier or early bloomers. Jokes on them I guess. [/quote]

It starts earlier and earlier. Baffling.

My oldest DS was tallish as a child but then plateaued in middle school and was a very late bloomer- 5’3” 90lbs-ish? in 8th grade. Currently a junior & 6’ 1” but quit team sports 2yrs ago. A lot of the “big” early bloomers were fully grown in 8th grade and haven’t grown since- my DS is much larger than some of them now. But they get allll of the reps/playing time/spots on the top teams for years.

Not picking on early bloomers either. At all! I just wish that coaches would recognize the different growth patterns & show some patience and eye for development. Instead it tends to be “win win win. Today!” for so many. [/quote]

Um shouldnr that be the strategy?[/quote]

Should it? I think developing kids that top out at 7/8th grade is a horrible long term strategy. [/quote]

Long term for what? A lot of teams get moved around every year. Nothing wrong with playing the kids who are the best at age 11 on a team for 11 year olds. Then re evaluating which kids are best at age 13 when it’s time for a team of 13 year olds. If a child is a standout athlete they will not get cut at age 11 for not hitting puberty yet because they will have excellent ball handling skills and be fast (thinking of soccer here). And if they are, they can find a different team that works for them.

I am a parent of 2 boys who are both small and NOT athletic , so, truly no horse in this game. My kids enjoy their rec teams.

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